Connecticut western news., 1887-02-23
scene." With which remarks the young officer left tho scene.

The wintry blast shook tho leaf1ess trees in the gardens of the Luxembourg rg on the following morning. At few minutes before eight o'clock two car riages were seen coming from opposite directions. They stopped near clump of bushes. The Count de Landon alight- ed from one and the lieutenant from the other. Prelimlnaries arranged, swords were handed to the principles and at given. word the combat began. The count y'parried and thrusted with the dexterity of practised swordsman. But the recent graduate of the Military Academy proved true to his training, as with skillful movement he disarmed his adver sary and placed him hors de combat. "Strike! strikel why don't you strike2" shouted the count. The mag unanimous young officer placed his foot on the sword of his adversary and re- piled, "a true soldier of France never struck an unarmed foe."
 The count and his friends entered their carriage without further ado and were rapidly driven from the scene. Shortly after the events just related the long gathering storm of popular dis content burst forth in all it's fury. The l aristocrats were hunted like wild beasts and slain wherever found. The old Count de Arnot fell victim to the fury of the mob and his daughter, the fair Heloise. escaped to the continent in company with the Count de Landon, whom she subsequently welded. The vengeance of tho mob was swift and terrible. In brief period France was thoroughly purged of the hated patricians. In the meantime the hero of many | felds-that brilliant meteor which daz- zled the world with it's supernal lustre, had laid the foundation of the throne to be shortly filled by the hero of Marengo. Europe lay prostrate at his feet like a slain lion at the feet of gladiator of old.
 Napoleon Bonaparte issued manifesto granting amnesty to the exiled Bourbons, and after several years of exile most of them returned to France. Among those who returned were the Count de Landon and his young bride, who still retained her wonderful beauty of face and form. The count, however, was only living in his native land short time when he lost the remnant of his shattered fortune, and found himself in utter Restitution.
 One night, while walking the streets of Paris, he inadvertently straycd into 6 quiet thoroughfare. He was walking slowly, and when under alamp, stran' ger coming in an opposite direction, met him face to face. The count stared al the man, who was muflled in a military cloak, and at once recognized him as hi: adversary in the duel in the gardens O. the Luxembourg. The recognition wal mutual. The man advanced, and bow ing said: ''Monsieur le Comte, the las
 time we met it was in deadly strife, le
 us be friends"
 The Count grasped his proffered hand
 and answered: 'You've certainly provel
 yourself @ noble foe, and the object of
 our dispute, Heloise de Arnot, my wife
 will be pleased to hear of our meeting.
 The Count de Landon then related i, } full the manifold misfortunes which be
 fell his house, and finally admitted hi poverty. His old adversary promised t. call at his house on the following day and finally left him, after many expres sions of sympathy.
 On the following day an officer in gol
 geous uniform drove hastily to the doc of the count, and alighting, entered. H hurriedly informed the count and hi wife that his master, their friend, de sired to see them immediately. l They entered the carriage awaiting
 them and were hastily driven throug the labyrinthian avenues and streets t = the Place du Carousel, and in few mo 3 ments stopped at the gates of the Palac ! of the Tuilleries.
 , The officer led the way through mag
 nifcent halls, lined with the guards { 0 the household. They were finally usl
 cred into room and told to wait for V few moments. Presently an aid-de a camp, glittering with orders, appeare }. and told them to follow him.
 , He ushered them into the presence (
 his Imperial Majesty Napoleon Bons l. parte. The emperor sat on raised sea l. with arms folded, and the count rccoI Il nized him immediately as his adversa n in the gardens of the Luxembourg, ar d he, together with his wife, prostratt n themselves before him.
 l. "Arise, good people," he exclaime' at "thc Emperor of the French desires
 assist old friends" and handing t m counts wife packet he withdrew. i'd When the Count de Landon reach' 1T his humble home he opened the pack ly and found it to contain his appointme lg to the imperial army with the rank
 colonel, together with princely sum. 'l- New York News.
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